Topography- the shape of the land Elevation- the height above sea level of a point on Earth's surface Relief- the difference in a area between the highest and lowest parts in elevation Landform- a feature of topography formed by the process that shapes Earth's surface Landform region- a large area of land where the topography is similar to a landform Plain- a type of landform that is made up of flat rolling land with low relief mountain- a type of landform with high elevation and high relief mountainrange- a chain of mountains that have almost the same shape and features plateau- a type of landform with a more or less level surface and is elevated above sea level lithosphere- a rough layer made up of the upper part of the mantle and crust (one of the 4 spheres of earth) atmosphere- the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth. (outside layer of the four spheres) hydorosphere- earth's water and ice. (one of the 4 spheres of earth) biosphere- all living things (one of the 4 spheres of earth)
Outline
Topography
topography of a place is determined by the area's elevation, relief, and landforms.
Elevation
Relief
Landform
Types of Landforms
3 main types of landform:
Plains
coastal plain
low elevation, low relief
interior plain
low relief, elevation varies
Mountains
high elevation, high relief
moutain-mountain chain-mountain system-mountain belt
Vocabulary:
Topography- the shape of the land
Elevation- the height above sea level of a point on Earth's surface
Relief- the difference in a area between the highest and lowest parts in elevation
Landform- a feature of topography formed by the process that shapes Earth's surface
Landform region- a large area of land where the topography is similar to a landform
Plain- a type of landform that is made up of flat rolling land with low relief
mountain- a type of landform with high elevation and high relief
mountain range- a chain of mountains that have almost the same shape and features
plateau- a type of landform with a more or less level surface and is elevated above sea level
lithosphere- a rough layer made up of the upper part of the mantle and crust (one of the 4 spheres of earth)
atmosphere- the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth. (outside layer of the four spheres)
hydorosphere- earth's water and ice. (one of the 4 spheres of earth)
biosphere- all living things (one of the 4 spheres of earth)
Outline
Topography
Types of Landforms
Earth's Four Spheres
- Lithosphere
- made up of continents + smaller landmasses
- extends under ocean floor
- surface may vary
- Atmosphere
- outermost layer
- most abundant gases
- oxygen
- nitrogen
- also contain
- water vapor
- carbon dioxide
- other gases
- hydrosphere
- mostly consists of salt water in oceans
- oceans=two thirds of earth
- Biosphere
- all living things
- extends to all the spheres
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